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A memoir by former Japanese Emperor Hirohito about how his country entered World War Two has fetched $220,000 (£164,000) at an auction in New York. Also known as the Imperial...
It was not that difficult for all concerned to understand the ploy of a section of 'hardened' and habitual bank loan defaulters when they had approached the central bank seeking...
The number of 'very good' secondary schools the country currently has stands at 1,618. This is less than 10 per cent of the total. In the next category, good schools...
The move to reach the fruits of digitisation to the doorstep of the rural people through establishment of union digital centres (UDCs) would sound quite pleasant. But there is always...
Attorney General (AG) Mahbubey Alam received a death threat on Thursday afternoon, says a report on UNB. The threat was issued in a letter sent to his office by an...
The High Court (HC) on Thursday stayed a Bangladesh Bank (BB) order that removed NRB Commercial Bank Managing Director Dewan Mujibur Rahman from his post for misconduct and violating the...
The initial public offering (IPO) subscription of CAPM IBBL Islamic Mutual Fund, a closed-end mutual fund, is set to begin December 10 which will raise Tk 300 million through IPO...
Nine companies will receive awards at national level and 140 companies at district level as top VAT depositors to the public exchequer. The NBR will hand over the awards on...
The qualifying and eliminator round of the 5th Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) cricket begins on Friday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. League leader Comilla Victorians, led by Tamim...
People like Zillul Hye Razi are not found too often. Razi passed his life from youth to his sudden death at 66 on November 27in style. It was unique to...
The national anti-graft watchdog chief has said that his officers' profound lack of skill and dedication in investigation and prosecution made him disappointed. ACC (Anti-Corruption Commission) Chairman Iqbal Mahmud expressed...
Could 2017 become 1648 in reverse? Just as the 1648 Peace of Westphalia determined statehood in terms of nationality (that is, spawning the one-nation-one-state maxim), the year 2017 seems to...
In October, the European Union announced a plan to invest €40 billion ($47.6 billion) in Africa, a "Marshall Plan" for the continent that would boost economic growth, create jobs, and,...
Bangladesh on Thursday has expressed grave concern at the recent announcement by the United States recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said the unilateral declaration...
As there are limitations of cybernetic method of policy analysis it is pertinent to discuss other alternatives. The welfare optimising model is one such method that has been proposed by...
The government has declared December 12 as the National Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Day, according to an official release issued today. With a view to observing the day as...
Number of Value Added Tax (VAT) returns increased to two-fold this year following introduction of online issuance of the business identification number (BIN) by the National Board of Revenue (NBR)....
The World Bank (WB) is set to provide US$150 million to Bangladesh as loan for upgrading the cross border trade facilities to boost the regional trade. In this regard, the...
Australia captain Steve Smith thinks England will struggle to get back into the Ashes series after losing in Adelaide to trail 2-0 heading into next week’s third test in Perth....
Darwani Textile Mill has resumed operations 22 years after it was closed in the face of huge losses in Nilphamari district. Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor inaugurated the operation at...
The United Arab Emirates expects to be taken off the European Union’s tax-haven blacklist after it meets criteria for transparency set by the EU, the UAE government said on Thursday....
Police recovered the hanging body of a schoolgirl from the house of Ibarat Hossain, brother of singer Momtaz Begum, at Joymandap village of Singair upazila on Thursday. The deceased was...
Eastern Housing Limited has won 4th ICSB National Award for Corporate Governance Excellence, 2016 (Silver Award) in IT, telecom & Services category. Dhiraj Malakar, Managing Director of Eastern Housing, received...
AB Bank Limited has recently signed an agreement with Labaid Group in a ceremony held at the bank’s head office. Shamshia I. Mutasim, Deputy Managing Director and Head of the...
At least nine people have been killed and four others sustained injuries after a van in which the victims were travelling collided with a stationary truck at Thuvarankurichi near Trichy...
Ryan Reynolds is on board to star in the first-ever live-action Pokemon film titled “Detective Pikachu” for Legendary. “Goosebumps” helmer Rob Letterman will direct “Detective Pikachu” from a script by...
Modern birth control pills that are lower in estrogen have fewer side effects than past oral contraceptives. But a large Danish study suggests that, like older pills, they still modestly...
Christine Wade found a haven in the tent she shared with six children, pitched in an asphalt parking lot. It was, at least, far better than their previous home in...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it has approved a further $44.5 million credit for Madagascar, as part of a drive to support the country’s economic recovery. The IMF and...
More than 1,000 firefighters battled an unrelenting wildfire on Wednesday that threatened more than 12,000 homes in and around Ventura, the biggest of several uncontrolled Southern California blazes fanned by...
Government is contemplating a plan to build an underwater tunnel under the Buriganga to ease hardship of commuters on each side of the river. Shipping Minister Shahjahan Khan came up...
Unidentified criminals hacked district unit of Mohila leader Jharna Khisha, her husband and son at their house in Bijoy Nagar area of the district early Thursday. A masked-gang of criminals,...
President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., declined to discuss with lawmakers on Wednesday a conversation he had with his father about emails related to a June 2016 meeting...
The World Bank has cut its 2017 growth estimate for Kenya’s economy to 4.9 per cent, which would be the slowest annual expansion in five years, It has cut the...
Casper Foundation and Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) School of Business signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on December 04, 2017 for a partnership to initiate the Casper Programme on the...
A man, introducing himself as a British-Bangladeshi, has been remanded in custody after appearing in court accused of a plot to bomb Downing Street’s security gates and then kill Theresa...
President Md Abdul Hamid called upon the senior military and civil officials on Wednesday to serve the country through promoting values and social justice with a view to making a...
RANGPUR, Dec 6: Sweet fragrance of Aman paddy pervades the air as harvest of the crop is going on in full swing across Rangpur division. The cultivators of the region...
SIRAJGANJ, Dec 06: Catkin (Kashful) growers of the vast char area of the mighty Jamuna river under the district are delighted over the fair price this current season. Everyday, a...
SYLHET, Dec 06: The Derai Upazila Health Complex in Sunamganj couldn't yet start functioning as 50-bed one even a year after it was upgraded by the health minister. Over 250,000...
When it comes to matters of the state, the students of Bangladesh are regarded as one of the most concerned and actively involved demographics of people. They have dynamic opinions...
Oil prices dipped on Wednesday, as refined product inventories in the United States rose in what the market interpreted as a sign of lacklustre demand. Brent crude futures LCOc1, the...
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its policy rate steady on Wednesday, as widely expected, after inflation accelerated to a seven-month high and stronger economic growth reduced the need...
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in all of his team's Champions League group matches in a season as the holders beat Borussia Dortmund. Ronaldo...
Agro businesses play one of the most vital roles in the growth of Bangladesh economy. For a agriculture based country like Bangladesh, the focus on agro based products has become...
Chief of Army Staff General Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Huq, SBP, ndc, psc, visited Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) at Mirpur Cantonment in the city on Tuesday, according to an...
Pleading innocent in two graft cases, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Tuesday told a court that she had never misused the power as the Prime Minister during her tenure, reports...
SIRAJGANJ, Nov 05: Thousands of commuters have been suffering due to the bad shape of the Sirajganj-Enayetpur link road in the district. According to the official sources at the Roads...
Alliance Leasing and Finance Company Limited (ALFCL), a new financial institution with multinational collaboration, began its journey in Bangladesh recently. The major sponsor of the company is People's Leasing &...
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach - December 6, 2017 - Amazon today announced the launch of Amazon Prime in Singapore. Prime is Amazon's popular membership program that provides exclusive access to...
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